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Posted on 04/01/2019 6:53:58 PM PDT by JustAmy
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Such a cute picture! Thank you Meg
Enjoy the wind in your hair! Be safe!
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:)
That's how I beach.
A Walk With God
God and I were walking,
Along the endless sands,
Of the beaches of forever,
On my familiar span.
I had a million questions,
He had one answer, "Yes!"
Whatever's not a small reward,
Is just a simple test.
I try to walk here every day.
We watch the time and tide.
The rhythm of days is lulling,
Just I, and with Him beside.
I have no fear of fortune,
As We are walking here,
For peace and joy encompass me,
Because my God is near.
NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . April 17, 2007
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Beautiful.......
Bible in a Year: Nehemiah 4–6; Acts 2:22–47
“How do you know me?” Nathanael asked. John 1:48 “Dad, what time is it?” my son asked from the back seat. “It’s 5:30.” I knew exactly what he’d say next. “No, it’s 5:28!” I watched his face light up. Gotcha! his beaming smile said. I felt delight too—the kind that comes from knowing your child the way only a parent can.
Like any attentive parent, I know my children. I know how they’ll respond when I wake them up. I know what they’ll want in their lunches. I know countless interests, desires, and preferences.
But for all that, I’ll never know them perfectly, inside and out, the way our Lord knows us.
We catch a glimpse of the kind of intimate knowledge Jesus has of His people in John 1. As Nathanael, who Philip had urged to meet Jesus, moved toward Him, Jesus pronounced, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit” (v. 47). Startled, Nathanael responded, “How do you know me?” Somewhat mysteriously, Jesus replied that He’d seen him under the fig tree (v. 48).
We may not know why Jesus chose to share this particular detail, but it seems Nathaniel did! Overwhelmed, he responded, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God” (v. 49).
Jesus knows each of us like this: intimately, completely, and perfectly—the way we long to be known. And He accepts us completely—inviting us to be, not only His followers, but His beloved friends (John 15:15).
Jesus, Thank You for knowing me fully, inside and out, and for loving, forgiving, and accepting me just the way I am. Thank You for inviting me into the adventure of following You.
Jesus knows us the way we long to be known.
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Thank you Meg!!
Bible in a Year: Nehemiah 7–9; Acts 3
What we are in our letters when we are absent, we will be in our actions when we are present. 2 Corinthians 10:11
A friend of mine—okay, it was my counselor—drew a stick figure on a sheet of paper. She labeled this the “private” self. Then she drew an outline around the figure, about a half-inch larger, and named it the “public” self. The difference between the two figures, between the private and public selves, represents the degree to which we have integrity.
I paused at her lesson and wondered, Am I the same person in public that I am in private? Do I have integrity?
Paul wrote letters to the church in Corinth, weaving love and discipline into his teachings to be like Jesus. As he neared the end of this letter (2 Corinthians), he addressed accusers who challenged his integrity by saying he was bold in his letters but weak in person (10:10). These critics used professional oratory to take money from their listeners. While Paul possessed academic prowess, he spoke simply and plainly. “My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words,” he had written in an earlier letter, “but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power” (1 Corinthians 2:4). His later letter revealed his integrity: “Such people should realize that what we are in our letters when we are absent, we will be in our actions when we are present” (2 Corinthians 10:11).
Paul presented himself as the same person in public that he was in private. How about us?
In what ways are you integrating your private and public life? How might you honor God even more fully with complete integrity?
Dear God, help me to be myself first to You in private, that I might present myself with integrity as the same person in public.
Cute white pup, looks like a Samoyed. Visited a friend today who has a 7 year old Samoyed, very sweet dog.
Still raining too much here to plow and plant. I went away for the weekend and it rained here just like in northern Wisconsin at my aunt’s house.
That’s a great expression on the German shepherd. Smart dog.
I sure wouldn’t want to cross him, that’s for sure. LOL!
I had a Samoyed about 40 years ago. He was sweet, but, compared to my Border Collie...a wee bit dim.
Bible in a Year: Nehemiah 10–11; Acts 4:1–22
Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who has sent his angel and rescued his servants! Daniel 3:28
The comic book hero is as popular as ever. In 2017 alone, six superhero movies accounted for more than $4 billion (US) in box office sales. But why are people so drawn to big action flicks?
Maybe it’s because, in part, such stories resemble God’s Big Story. There’s a hero, a villain, a people in need of rescue, and plenty of riveting action.
In this story, the biggest villain is Satan, the enemy of our souls. But there are lots of “little” villains as well. In the book of Daniel, for example, one is Nebuchadnezzar, the king of much of the known world, who decided to kill anyone who didn’t worship his giant statue (Daniel 3:1–6). When three courageous Jewish officials refused (vv. 12–18), God dramatically rescued them from a blazing furnace (vv. 24–27).
But in a surprising twist, we see this villain’s heart begin to change. In response to this spectacular event, Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego” (v. 28).
But then he threatened to kill anyone who defied God (v. 29), not yet understanding that God didn’t need his help. Nebuchadnezzar would learn more about God in chapter 4—but that’s another story.
What we see in Nebuchadnezzar isn’t just a villain, but someone on a spiritual journey. In God’s story of redemption, our hero, Jesus, reaches out to everyone needing rescue—including the villains among us.
Who do you know in need of God’s rescue? What can you do to help?
Jesus prayed for those who persecuted Him. We can do the same.
The dobermans we’ve had were so smart. Now we have a lovable fun lab mix. He’s hilarious, make us laugh everyday.
The Husband gave the dog a tennis ball toy shaped like a large bone recently, and there is a squeaker inside. The dog cries because ( I suspect) he thinks there is a tiny animal stuck in the toy. The toy is getting returned to my husband’s co-worker today. Moose cried and whined so much last night I put the toy in the car.
We also don’t use squeaky toys because the squeaker might be a choking hazard.
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